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Im Auftrag des Departements Bildung, Kultur und Sport des Kantons Aargau hat die Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit eine Studie zur Jugendarbeit im Kanton Aargau durchgeführt. Im Mittelpunkt der Studie stand die offene Jugendarbeit. Die Jugendarbeit der Verbände wurde berücksichtigt. Die Studie liefert erstmals forschungsbasierte Daten zur Angebotsstruktur, zur räumlichen Verteilung des Angebots im Kanton Aargau sowie zu den Träger- und Finanzierungsstrukturen. Als Ergebnis zeigt sich, dass in der Hälfte der Aargauer Gemeinden die Jugendlichen ein Angebot der Jugendarbeit vorfinden. Vor allem in mittelgrossen bis sehr grossen Gemeinden, also in Gemeinden mit mehr als 200 Jugendlichen besteht ein vielfältiges Angebot, zu dem drei Viertel aller Aargauer Jugendlichen in ihrem Wohnort Zugang haben (grosse regionale Angebotslücken). Das Angebot der offenen Jugendarbeit besteht zur Hälfte aus offenen Treffangeboten. In der offenen Jugendarbeit dominiert im Kanton Aargau der Typus der kooperativen Finanzierung durch mehrere kirchliche und politische Gemeinden. Die Beteiligung der politischen Gemeinde an einer (gemischten) Trägerschaft führt tendenziell zu einer besseren Personalausstattung. Einrichtungen ohne Trägerbeteiligung der politischen Gemeinden oder Kirchgemeinden werden ohne hauptamtliche Mitarbeiter/innen betrieben. Eine Steigerung des Professionalisierungsgrades und eine genügend hohe Personalausstattung sind für die Erfüllung der an die Jugendarbeit gestellten Aufgaben notwendig. Dies könnte durch eine (ausreichend dotierte) kantonale Fachstelle in beratender und koordinierender Funktion ergänzt und durch die gesetzliche Verankerung sichergestellt werden. Untersuchungsdesign: Querschnitt, Bestand Juni 2006; Standardisierte Befragung, schriftlich (Stichprobe: 229; Aargauer Gemeinden; Auswahlverfahren: total. Stichprobe: 80; Einrichtungen der offenen Jugendarbeit; Auswahlverfahren: total. Stichprobe: 3; Jugendverbände; Auswahlverfahren: total). (Autor)

This entry has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project "LoGov - Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay". LoGov aims to provide solutions for local governments that address the fundamental challenges resulting from urbanisation. To address this complex issue, 18 partners from 17 countries and six continents share their expertise and knowledge in the realms of public law, political science, and public administration. LoGov identifies, evaluates, compares, and shares innovative practices that cope with the impact of changing urban-rural relations in five major local government areas: (1) local responsibilities and public services, (2) local financial arrangements, (3) structure of local government, (4) intergovernmental relations of local governments, and (5) people's participation in local decision-making. The present entry represents the general introduction of the LoGov Report on Switzerland providing an overview to the system of local government in the country. To access the full version of the report on Switzerland, the various practices in the five above-mentioned areas of interest, and to receive more information about the project, please visit: https://www.logov-rise.eu/. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 823961.

The Swiss Harmonized Accounting Model was spearheading the introduction of accrual accounting in the public sector in Europe. However, the developments which occurred in the meantime have not been reflected appropriately.

This entry has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project "LoGov - Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay". LoGov aims to provide solutions for local governments that address the fundamental challenges resulting from urbanisation. To address this complex issue, 18 partners from 17 countries and six continents share their expertise and knowledge in the realms of public law, political science, and public administration. LoGov identifies, evaluates, compares, and shares innovative practices that cope with the impact of changing urban-rural relations in five major local government areas: (1) local responsibilities and public services, (2) local financial arrangements, (3) structure of local government, (4) intergovernmental relations of local governments, and (5) people's participation in local decision-making. The present entry addresses intergovernmental relations of local governments in Switzerland. The entry forms part of the LoGov Report on Switzerland. To access the full version of the report on Switzerland, other practices regarding intergovernmental relations of local governments and to receive more information about the project, please visit: https://www.logov-rise.eu/. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 823961.

This entry has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project "LoGov - Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay". LoGov aims to provide solutions for local governments that address the fundamental challenges resulting from urbanisation. To address this complex issue, 18 partners from 17 countries and six continents share their expertise and knowledge in the realms of public law, political science, and public administration. LoGov identifies, evaluates, compares, and shares innovative practices that cope with the impact of changing urban-rural relations in five major local government areas: (1) local responsibilities and public services, (2) local financial arrangements, (3) structure of local government, (4) intergovernmental relations of local governments, and (5) people's participation in local decision-making. The present entry addresses the structure of local government in Switzerland. The entry forms part of the LoGov Report on Switzerland. To access the full version of the report on Switzerland, other practices regarding the structure of local government and to receive more information about the project, please visit: https://www.logov-rise.eu/. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 823961.

This Country Report on Switzerland has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project "LoGov - Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay". LoGov aims to provide solutions for local governments that address the fundamental challenges resulting from urbanisation. To address this complex issue, 18 partners from 17 countries and six continents share their expertise and knowledge in the realms of public law, political science, and public administration. LoGov identifies, evaluates, compares, and shares innovative practices that cope with the impact of changing urban-rural relations in five major local government areas: (1) local responsibilities and public services, (2) local financial arrangements, (3) structure of local government, (4) intergovernmental relations of local governments, and (5) people's participation in local decision-making. The present report provides an overview of the system of local government in Switzerland. To access the full version of this report , the various practices in the five above-mentioned areas of interest, and to receive more information about the project, please visit: https://www.logov-rise.eu/. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 823961.

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate to what extent the initiatives of local governments to launch modernisation processes are facilitated by local autonomy, which is increasingly important in both the theory and practice of public policy and management.Design/methodology/approachLocal government reforms are distinguished according to the institutional structure at which they are directed and local autonomy is assessed as a multidimensional concept. Drawing on a multilevel analysis of the Swiss case, this paper combines data stemming from a survey conducted at the local tier with secondary data from the regional tier.FindingsThe main empirical findings are threefold. First, when local governments undertake managerial or political reform initiatives, their autonomy with respect to higher levels of government matters. Second, it is not local autonomy but rather the perception of structural problems that is the force driving territorial reforms. Third, it is not the autonomy enjoyed by local governmentsvis-à-vislocal factors, but rather the pressures stemming from that context that may lead to reforms.Originality/valueBy adopting a comparative approach to local autonomy, this paper shows that local governments which have sufficient latitude for local policy making are likely to take initiatives to improve service delivery in accordance with local preferences.

"Literature of Swiss constitutional history," p. 341-360. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Local Government (LG) mergers are an increasingly common phenomenon, and yet surprisingly little research has looked into their political consequences. This article advances the hypothesis that where LG mergers lead to fewer but bigger entities, vertical influence increases at the expense of collective lobbying and in favour of more direct, personal interventions at higher political echelons. To test these two propositions, a cross-sectional analysis of all Swiss cantons as 26 independent LG systems is followed by a qualitative, longitudinal study of a single canton.The implications from both types of analysis are that in terms of LG mergers one is well advised to not only think horizontally but also vertically, i.e. as regards the functions and influence of (the new) municipalities. Normatively speaking, one might either want to encourage or block the direct representation of lower level polities.

Current international development in public management is characterized by a rare unanimity among countries. Trends in public administration, business administration, applied economics, and public law indicate a stronger emphasis on performance and a weakening of input‐oriented analysis and steering. At the foundation of this development is performance measurement (PM). However, the political and administrative circumstance of its implementation differ widely. The following article deals with the implications of Swiss direct democracy for new approaches to public management and, specifically, performance measurement.

This entry has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project "LoGov - Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay". LoGov aims to provide solutions for local governments that address the fundamental challenges resulting from urbanisation. To address this complex issue, 18 partners from 17 countries and six continents share their expertise and knowledge in the realms of public law, political science, and public administration. LoGov identifies, evaluates, compares, and shares innovative practices that cope with the impact of changing urban-rural relations in five major local government areas: (1) local responsibilities and public services, (2) local financial arrangements, (3) structure of local government, (4) intergovernmental relations of local governments, and (5) people's participation in local decision-making. The present entry addresses local financial arrangements in Switzerland. The entry forms part of the LoGov Report on Switzerland. To access the full version of the report on Switzerland, other practices regarding local financial arrangements and to receive more information about the project, please visit: https://www.logov-rise.eu/. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 823961.